Lopez Marco, Ana (Date of defense: 2019-04-26)
Aortic stenosis is the commonest valve disorder in the Western World. The natural history of the disease is very well described; with a decreased survival once symptoms occur. There is currently, no ...
Alba Rovira, Roser (Date of defense: 2022-03-15)
Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) is an immune-mediated disease affecting large and medium sized arteries. Its pathophysiology is not fully understood and its present treatment relies on glucocorticoids, which ...
Castro Barquero, Sara (Date of defense: 2022-05-30)
[eng] INTRODUCTION: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a clustering of different cardiovascular and cardiometabolic risk factors. In developed countries, MetS prevalence has risen to 20- 25% in the adult ...
Zanoncello, Jasmina (Date of defense: 2020-07-30)
[ENG] Venous malformations (VM), the most frequent type of vascular malformations, are localized developmental defects occurring during vascular morphogenesis that generat dilated, tortuous venous ...
Guitart Mampel, Mariona (Date of defense: 2018-12-12)
Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is an obstetric complication characterized by placental insufficiency and secondary cardiovascular remodeling that may lead to cardiomyopathy in adulthood. Its ...
Diaz Riera, Elisa (Date of defense: 2022-07-12)
[eng] INTRODUCTION: Heart failure is a dynamic pathological condition that frequently presents episodes of acute worsening, recognised as acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF). This is a complex ...
Magaz Martínez, Marta (Date of defense: 2022-09-06)
[spa] Las enfermedades conocidas como minoritarias o raras son aquellas que afectan a una proporción muy baja de la población, en concreto a 5 personas de cada 10.000 habitantes. Aunque el número de ...
Gallo, Maria (Date of defense: 2023-11-08)
[eng] Human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) offer a significant advantage in recapitulating key features related to tissue differentiation, morphogenesis and, conversely, human diseases. Taking advantage ...